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    Critique my hardscape First hardscape

    I like it. It's symmetrical but so what. :) You could add taller plants in one corner to overcome this.
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    Ryan's ADA 120p

    Btw, how much did all this cost you Ryan?
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    What is this? Can you plz help?

    I am presuming you have read this http://www.ukaps.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=905?
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    Newbie - Needs help with Setup

    It's fine to keep the tank in sun. You could also use mild bleach to clean the tank and then wash it with water adding dechlorinator. This will remove any traces of chlorine in the bleach. From the link you have provided for the light, it looks small relative to the length of your tank. I would...
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    Help with Dwarf Hairgrass

    It's similar for terrestrial and aquatic plants. As an example if you apply fertiliser in spring when new shoots are coming they will get burnt.
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    Cypt help

    Most plants that have reddish leaves need more light. And if they don't get enough light the leaves will become green. Hope this helps you choose the right plant.
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    Help with Dwarf Hairgrass

    It looks like they are getting too much fertiliser or light. Have you tried lowering one or the other?
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    Return to aquatics after a number of years

    This may not answer your question..... crypts thrive in my low light tank with little or no ferts. I inserted iron tabs in the substrate to get them started a few years ago and the rest they get from the fish waste. They grow so much that I have to remove plants every couple of months.
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    plant ideas please

    Cryptocoryne, hygrophila, dwarf Valllisneria, Anubis nana thrive in my 60l tank with just one 15w tube. My substrate is clay, vermiculite covered with sand.
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    Bad experience with new fish

    I have a well planted tank that has been going strong for well over 7 years which had more plants than fish. So I recently purchased 8 rummy nosed tetras from Maidenhead aquatics in Ascot. A week later I find that all the tetras have contracted white spot. I moved them all to a hospital tank but...
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    Is algae always bad?

    As long as there is a balance between plant growth and algal growth, I dont see anything against it. Too much of certain species of algae (eg.BGA) can deprive the fish of Oxygen. And as pointed out by several others, it forms an important part of the diet of several species.
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    algae on vallis

    Staghorn is quite stubborn, so the only way is to keep scrubbing it off with your fingers every few days. Adding Excel and other nutrients to help the plants grow will help bring the algae in check.
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    Lighting In the planted Aquarium

    Hi Aaron I have added a few more terms and explanations below that you may like to incorporate into your article. Some of this may have repeats of what you have covered above Glossary Lumens - Luminous power, measured in Lumens (lm), is the amount of ‘visible light’ (for the human eye) that is...
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    DIY LED lighting help !

    korakot, Looks good. Whats the advantage of having the acrylic between the LED and the tank? Is it just to protect LEDs from water splash etc.? The hanging kit could be bolted to just the top acrylic plate I suppose, thus having no light loss as a result of 2nd acrylic plate?
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